Get the HUD for free with your baby purchase

Now you can get the latest baby (3.10 mesh edition) and the HUD for free on this limited edition Bundle Pack.

Just a great way to start or to upgrade your baby that it will only be available on the SL Marketplace.

Get it for just 2999 L$

Normal and Specular maps available on the Design Studio

A new version of the Design Studio is available called 1.310 that makes it compatible with the latest update of the 3.10 mesh version of the babies.

This update also affects transfer boxes and the transferbox pro version making old boxes not compatible with the latest features.

So what´s New?

This new version brings support for normal, specular and diffuse maps  bringing all the new lighting features of advance lighting.

If you don´t know what are these new materials you can check it here

Normal maps has the same effect as bump maps but are generated on another way. Luckily there are lot of applications for turning easy to comprehend and generate on photoshop grey scale bump maps to normal maps as this plugin from NVIDIA that I have been using. It should be easy to find or make any tipe of fabric bump map and turn it into a normal map to be used on SL.

3.10 update available

The new 3.10 update is available for all parents. This new update adds support for advance lighting featuring new normal, diffuse and specular maps on skins and clothes. It also adds support for this feature to be used in conjunction with the design studio who´s update should also be delivered on a few days.

And as usual it also brings some small bug fixes here and there.

As it is such a big update it can only be delivered through the recovery of the baby.


Also to all parents of older versions of the baby remember that you are still on time to upgrade to the mesh 3.10 version on any recovery station

Some tweaks and updates on all babies

Your baby has been updated and you didn´t even realized about it.

I have been tweaking how the experience and growth its calculated on all babies to make it easier on all parents. This update affects all babies and because its on the server side you don´t need to recover or update your baby.

This should make it easier for high level parents that feel stuck in the growth and make it easier to reach the necessary amount of points for the next level to take place.

Still this update affects babies on all stages the next time you rez them.

New 3.10 update almost ready

Well after a lot of work, and also a lot of time expecting for Linden Labs to implement the advance lighting options on a script level, the new update it´s almost ready.

Initially it was going to affect just skin and hair, but I´m also implementing it for clothes and for a new version of the design studio.

The design studio update might take me some more time but expect the new 3.10 version of the baby arriving before Christmas.

Also if you don´t have the latest 3.0 mesh version remember that you are still in time to upgrade to this latest version by paying the difference.

Price drops on all babies

From today you will find all the babies with a different price. Now you can get the 3.0 mesh version starting from 2999 and the 2.5 sculpt version at 1999.

Also the Lite version also gets a price drop and can be bought for just 599.

You can find this new price at the marketplace and as well at the in world clinics.

This affect also the bundle packs and the price for upgrading from Lite versions to reflect this change making their price 2499 and 1400.

Also remember that the upgrade program is still running so you can upgrade 2.5 or Lite babies to the new 3.0 mesh version by paying the difference between babies and expect soon a new update for these babies that will enable in them advance lighting model for greater realism.

Save 75% on the upgrade

For all our loyal mothers and fathers who follow us all this time, an upgrade program is now active.

Pay just 1000L and upgrade your 2.x baby to the new 3.0 mesh version. That´s just the difference on price between both versions and a discount of 75% from the full price of the new baby.

This is a limited time promotion for the new baby and will only be possible until the 31 of December 2014. So if you are the owner of a Baby, don´t let this promotion pass.

This promotion is available at all recovery stations, just follow the steps, pay the recovery station the 1000L and recover your baby to a 3.0 version from today.

LITE versions are also upgradable.

Don´t let it pass

Update on some toys

I have been making some necersary changes on the ball toys to fix some issues with the 3.x mesh versions of the baby. Unfortunately these toys aren´t compatible with the update system I normally use for the baby so...

If you have a ball toy and a 3.0 Mesh Baby, please contact me for a free replacement.

New update available

A new free update it´s available for the HUD. It fixes some reported issues when dealing with a large number of babies at the same time.

This update is delivered as a new product when you rez your HUD

I been missing you

Sorry I have been missing from SL but these last weeks have been just crazy. I have been working as an art director for the pilot of a Steampunk serie for a long time but these last weeks we have been filming so all my energy is going somewhere else right now. Plus you will also see me in front of the camera ;)

Anyway I´m sorry if I´m late answering notes and messages but i wanted to let you know that i haven't forget you and with a little luck in less than 2 months you will see our work as we have some more days of filming and at least one month of post production.

If you are curious and wan´t to see a little bit of what are we doing and support our project you can check us on FACEBOOK.

Hope you like Miasmata

Mother´s Day promotion

As a mother´s day promotion, the upgrade program will be back for one last time. From the 1st of May till mother´s day (12 of May), if you are the prow owner of a Baby Tatu, you can upgrade it to the latest 3.0 version and save 75%  from the full price of the new baby.

Pay just 1000L and upgrade your 2.x baby to the new 3.0 mesh version. That´s just the difference on price between both versions.

This is a limited time promotion for the new baby and will only be possible until the 12 of May 2014. So if you are the owner of a Baby, don´t let this promotion pass.

This promotion is available at all recovery stations, just follow the steps, pay the recovery station the 1000L and recover your baby to a 3.0 version from today.

Don´t let it pass

Toy Script PRO for Developers

A set of scripts for developing toys for Tatu babies.
Find them on the marketplace.

Becoming a Toy Developers

Thanks for becoming a Toy creator for Tatu babies. Please have in mind that the idea of Tatu babies is to create the best virtual baby experience, so take this into mind when creating toys for them.

It’s not  about creating the best over powered toy around the grid, but toys that are somehow consistent to their real life counterparts and that results on a cohesive experience. Overpowered toys could seem good for parents, but because how babies work, it can result on a back shot on their personalities as the fun level reaches 100%.

A guideline with the suggested fun levels for different kind of toys its available on this document.

The new Toy Scripts Pro for developers is available at the marketplace. The Pro version works on a similar way as the Transferbox Pro, enabling you to create copy/transfer toys to resell after paying a fee.

Because the script itself can be used to create as much toys as you wish for yourself, is that it’s not given free on the marketplace.

Toy Script Updater

A prim that it’s included in this pack, rez this box to check if there has been a change on the scripts and receive the latest version if available.

Fun Level Guideline

Power level goes from 1 (the lowest) to 10 (the highest). The power of how much the toy affects the baby isn´t controlled by this script but by the personality of the baby. This option controls how often the stimulus of the toy is sent to the babies around.

Save high power levels (8-10) to user controlled toys as ON TOUCH squeaky toys, etc. Or use them on conjunction with GET BORED to lower the impact it can have on babies if left alone with such a toy.

The following list are toys already present on the Tatu universe, see if your toys can fill one of those categories or use it as guidelines of the power level needed on yours.

Squeak toy, or user activated one touch and then stops. etc. Keep it high if it doesn´t affect the baby on any other way or make the baby to get bored.

Level 10

Music box, or TV.

Possibly baby should get bored over time by the high level of attention needed.

level 8-9

Rubber balls, etc.

Level 9 when touched by parent

Rattle toy as any toy that needs to be dresses and shaken by the parent.

level 8

Moving toy, baby train, teddy bear

level 6 with bored

Level 5 or lower can be safely be used without GET BORED and should be used for more passive toys like decorations around the baby. Family photos, pictures, coloring books, etc. 

The Menu

On Rez

For toys that you want the effect to start working immediately after it’s rez.  Doesn’t need to be activated by the parent.

Useful for toys that doesn’t need to be turned on for the baby to notice them. A good example of these kinds of toys it’s a teddy bear or something attached to the parents that they need to wear.

Get Bored

After activated, the toy gradually looses the effect over time as the baby gets used to the same stimulus. The effect is reseted every time its turn off.

Recommended use for high level toys, as it will mitigate the negative effects these toys can have.

Example of toys that can lose their strength over time are music boxes, a toy train, etc.

Touch

On/Off  behavior

Makes it possible for the parent to turn on and off the toy by touching it.

Example of such toys can be a music box, a Tv, a moving toy train, etc.

On Touch Behaviour

The toy reacts when touched and can be used in conjunction with other features.  For example the toy can have an effect when rezed and a second effect when touched.

This effect is also affected by the “get bored” function.

An example of this is a Teddy bear, that not only works when rezed but when touched reacts with a squeak.

Sound

Plays a sound when touched, activated or deactivated.

Can detect sound files on the same prim of the object or the name or UUID can be filled in.

Currently it just supports one same sound for these 3 actions. Other sounds should be scripted on separate scripts.

Broadcast

Broadcast a message on a desired channel or as a link message. Both the ON and OFF message can be edited.

Link messages can be used to tell other scripts on the same build when the toy is turned ON or OFF.

If channel 0 is chosen as the broadcast chat  channel, the message can be read by all avatars. This can be used to tell the user the toy’s state, or a simple way to make the toy “speak” a message.

Channels other than 0 can be only listened by other scripts. Use this to communicate the script with other objects. If both scripts are inside the same object, a link message is recommended, link messages travel inside the objects to all prims, produce less lag, and result in a more faster and reliable communication between scripts.

Listen

Listen makes it possible to control the script from other scripts or from user chat messages.

For chat messages, it’s not recommended to use channel 0 as the script will have to process all messages said by avatars. It’s a good scripting recommendation to limit such listening to hidden channels.

If you wish you script to just listen to other scripts, it’s also recommended to use negative channels as such messages can’t be made by avatars.

Link messages can be used from other scripts to activate or deactivate the script when needed from inside the script. Its highly recommended to use Link Messages when both scripts reside inside the same object.

Test Mode

Stores all changes and goes to a test toy mode with all functions of the final version of the script. It will work as a toy for test purposes only but can´t be transferred to other avatars on this state.

Use this state to test the script power, user and script interactions, etc.

Write  on the chat "/50 end test" to return to the previous edit menu and make any changes.

Publish

Ends the edition of the script and packs everything for finishing the toy. Pay the object the asked amount to finish the process to turn the object in a copy / transferable version of the toy for you to sell.

Once this is done no edition on the script is possible.

Please remember to change the permissions on the object and the scripts so you don´t distribute it as copy / transfer.

Known Limitations

Toys only affect babies around a 10m radius of the toy. This shouldn't be an issue on most cases.

Toys just use one sound for touch, activation or deactivation. If you wish to use more or make it random you need to script this separately.

Touch activation works for the whole object if the script its placed on the root prim, or for just that prim if placed somewhere else.

Toyscript will delete itself if the owner and the creator of the object doesn´t match. You won´t be able to use this script on a full perm object that isn´t your creation but you can work around this limitation if you add a new root prim to such a build.

Upgrade from Lite to 3.0

I made a small update to the recovery stations. Now you can upgrade at any point from the Lite version to the 2.x or 3.x version of the baby by paying the necessary amount.

This upgrade option is affected by promotions, etc.

3.02 Update - sorting issue

This Update hopefully fixes the sorting problem on the mesh baby that caused the eyes to be seen over the eyelids.

IMPORTANT

If you need to update more than one baby, you need 1 disc per baby and do it one at a time. Don´t try to update more than one at the same time. This time anyone can make the update and the family list won´t be lost.

After making the update, rez your baby again for him to load the personality.

Don´t try to update unborn babies or they will be lost or update from other version other than a 3.x baby.

If you feel uncomfortable with this update progress you will be able to get the latest patched version from any recovery station.

Curly hair design available

A new hair design is available right now, exclusively for the new 3.0 babies.

This time is a curly hair design, and as usual comes on an eight colour flavour to choose from.

As usual, you can find it on the marketplace or at any Tatu resellers clinic.





Also expect soon a small patch for 3.0 babies, now on beta test period, to fix the eyelid problems.

Playing with advance lighting

I have been experimenting with the new ways to render objects on SL. Advance lighting makes it possible to render objects the same way as AAA game does on PS3 / Xbox but on our loved SL. Now there will be no need to "bake" how shadows and light affects the objects in SL, but it will be calculated on real time by the engine.

Advance lighting does a good job by its own on calculating the shadows on the object, but its with the use of normal maps, difuse maps and specular maps that the models really shine as the light bounces realistically from the object and textures start looking more realistic and less flat.

Little things as the hair and skin really becomes alive and the use of specular maps really gives the skin that porcelain and delicate look you expect from real babies.


It´s also possible to use this process on the design studio, but because generating and understanding normal maps and specular maps isn´t easy, I don´t expect many builders could really take good use of this feature.

Anyway expect soon an big update on the 3.0 babies to incorporate this new feature that will make the babies much more life like, at least for the users who can handle advance lighting.

And don´t forget we are in the final days of the promotion to upgrade to 3.0 with 75% discount

Last week offer, save 75% on the upgrade

For all our loyal mothers and fathers who follow us all this time, an upgrade program is now active.

Pay just 1000L and upgrade your 2.x baby to the new 3.0 mesh version. That´s just the difference on price between both versions and a discount of 75% from the full price of the new baby.

This is a limited time promotion for the new baby and will only be possible until the 31 of January 2014. So if you are the owner of a Baby, don´t let this promotion pass.

This promotion is available at all recovery stations, just follow the steps, pay the recovery station the 1000L and recover your baby to a 3.0 version from today.

Don´t let it pass

Purple Med Kits problems

Purple Med Kits aren´t compatible with the new 3.0 version. An updated version will be released soon to make it compatible with all babies.

In case you purchased some and wish to use them on a 3.0 baby, contact me for a replacement once the new ones are available.

Purple Med Kits make it possible to skip stages and force your baby to grow faster.

Edit 

1.1 Purple Med Kits are now available to fix this error. They now are compatible with 3.0 babies and babies with prim hair.

You can get them exclusively on the SL marketplace.

Which one is the best baby for you?

-->The Tatu Family has a baby for everyone with different prices and features depending on your playing style and budget.

The new 3.0 mesh model

The new 3.0 version at 3000L brings all the new features of SL with Mesh and Pathfinding methods for the most realistic baby to date.

Compatible with all clothes and skins, its also uses some new exclusive skins were is possible to combine different skin tones and hair colors and designs as all information is stored on different layers.

Still it can be a little bit expensive and the land impact of 58, while sleeping or on poseballs, can result in not the ideal solution for everyone.

Classic 2.5 sculpt version

The clasic 2.5 version, now at the lower price of 2000L offers the same gameplay with 10 growth stages that takes your baby from newborn to toddler, but with a different shape using just sculpts and only 31 prims. This is an ideal solution of people with few prims available or who use older viewers.

Lite version, newborn baby on a budget

Lite babies are an excellent entry level baby for new parents. With a low price of 599L it brings the same newborn experience at a fraction of the price. These babies won´t be able to grow, but all progress is stored until you decide to upgrade.

Lite babies are a cheap way to enter the Tatu World or quality prim babies in general. Even if you choose to choose to upgrade later, the price of the update is the difference between the LITE and the FULL version. This means you will be paring the same as buying a 2.0 version but only if you decide to.

	Lite	2.5	3.0
Recoverable		*	*
Transferable		*	*
Sculpts shape	*	*
Clothes	*	*	*
Skins	*	*	*
Toys	*	*	*
Poseballs	some	*	*
Mesh Hair	*	*	*
Potty Trainer		*	*
Grows to toddler		*	*
Crawls / Walks		*	*
Pathfinder Walk			*
3.0 skins			*
3.0 hairs			*
Mesh shape			*
Advance Lighting Model			*
Prims	31	31	33
Land Impact	31	31	58 / 15
Price	599L	1999L	2999L

Limited time upgrade program

For all our loyal mothers and fathers who follow us all this time, an upgrade program is now active.

Pay just 1000L and upgrade your 2.x baby to the new 3.0 mesh version. That´s just the difference on price between both versions and a discount of 75% from the full price of the new baby.

This is a limited time promotion for the new baby and will only be possible until the 31 of January 2014. So if you are the owner of a Baby, don´t let this promotion pass.

This promotion is available at all recovery stations, just follow the steps, pay the recovery station the 1000L and recover your baby to a 3.0 version from today.

Don´t let it pass